While he hardly needs an introduction, few leaders have shaped the future of technology quite like Satya Nadella.
He stepped into Microsoft’s top job at a catalytic moment—making bold bets on the cloud, embedding AI into the fabric of computing, all while staying true to Microsoft’s vision of becoming a “software factory.”
In this conversation with Aditya Agarwal and Ruchi Sanghvi, Satya discusses:
• his approach to building early at Microsoft and why we all need to continue “refounding”
• the future of AI and why critical thinking will remain at a premium
• Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI, his vision for quantum, and more
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00:00 Trailer
00:57 Introduction
02:03 Joining Microsoft
06:39 Culture and relevance
11:21 Winning and not winning
17:37 Making that turnaround happen
22:30 Contrarian leadership belief
23:35 Investments in startups
27:33 Foundation models
31:07 Artificial intelligence
36:32 The future
40:39 Quantum computing
44:53 Multiverse
45:33 The next generation
50:10 Being competitive
52:34 Outro